Blog Post
Releasing the first book into the world
- By Vanessa Nelson
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- 28 Jun, 2018
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Yesterday I loaded my first book to Amazon, and after going through the upload process, pressed publish for the first time.
I put a short pre-order to let me make sure everything was OK and, hopefully, get the website and Facebook page updated.
The book, Concealed, The Taellaneth - Book 1, is available from Monday, 2 July 2018.
And, for the first time, I can call myself a published author.
It's exciting and daunting at the same time.
For the first time, something that is a product of my imagination and effort is out in the world. I'm past the point where I have all the control - the writing, the editing, working with a cover designer, and so on. It's no longer entirely mine, gathering virtual dust on my laptop hard drive. Others can read the story I've created.
I am curious to know what readers will make of it. Will it be read as I have intended? Will people enjoy the tale, and want to follow Arrow's story further? I'd love to know (and you can contact me via the contact form on the website).
My greatest wish for this first book is that readers will enjoy it, that it will provide a few hours' entertainment for them.
And after the thrill of sending the first book into the world, I get to do it all again very soon as Revealed, The Taellaneth - Book 2, is almost ready to go!
I put a short pre-order to let me make sure everything was OK and, hopefully, get the website and Facebook page updated.
The book, Concealed, The Taellaneth - Book 1, is available from Monday, 2 July 2018.
And, for the first time, I can call myself a published author.
It's exciting and daunting at the same time.
For the first time, something that is a product of my imagination and effort is out in the world. I'm past the point where I have all the control - the writing, the editing, working with a cover designer, and so on. It's no longer entirely mine, gathering virtual dust on my laptop hard drive. Others can read the story I've created.
I am curious to know what readers will make of it. Will it be read as I have intended? Will people enjoy the tale, and want to follow Arrow's story further? I'd love to know (and you can contact me via the contact form on the website).
My greatest wish for this first book is that readers will enjoy it, that it will provide a few hours' entertainment for them.
And after the thrill of sending the first book into the world, I get to do it all again very soon as Revealed, The Taellaneth - Book 2, is almost ready to go!
